A fire was raging in a large building in London. It was thought that all had escaped, when suddenly someone saw a man hanging by his hands from a window in an upper story. A ladder was quickly brought, but it was to short to reach him. The fireman climbed up as far as he could and called the man to drop down to him, but he did not answer—he was deaf and dumb!
How sad! To be so near certain death, and yet deaf to the offers of salvation! But there are many boys and girls who are deaf to the offers of the salvation of their soul. Are you one of them? He needed to be saved from a burning building, but you. need to be saved from a burning bell, He needed salvation for the body, but you need salvation for your soul, Will you willfully be deaf any longer, or will you hear the warning of love and be saved?
With great difficulty a brave fireman climbed up so that he could touch the foot of the poor man, attracting his attention, and thus he was saved.
The fire of God’s judgment is before those who die in their sins, and a way of escape has been provided, but, “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” Heb. 2:33How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:3). You must own yourself a guilty sinner deserving punishment and believe that the Lord Jesus came down from heaven, and bore your sins on Calvary’s cross. Then you will be saved—saved from an endless hell, and saved to spend eternity with the precious Saviour, who loved you and gave Himself for you.
ML 10/15/1950